Bill would end sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by retail pet shops in New York
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WKBW) â A bill that would end the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by retail pet shops in New York State has passed the Senate and Assembly Agriculture Committees.
The sponsors of the bill, Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris (D - 12th District) and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D - 67th District) say it is the first procedural hurdle to the bill becoming a law.
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